Parents and Carers
To report absence or if your child is going to be late:
- Telephone 01273 427837 before 08:30am and leave a message.
- Tell us in person at reception before 08:30am
- Email – studentservices@paca.aldridgeeducation.org before 08:30am
- Get in touch with the leadership team - click here.
For specific queries regarding your child, please contact their form tutor who will be able to help you.
Our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities team is called Aspirations and their contact is:
aspirationcentrequeries@paca.aldridgeeducation.org
For any other enquiries, please ring Reception on 01273 416300, or email the Academy on info@paca.aldridgeeducation.org
Authorised Absence Request Form
Please complete the absence request form and send to studentservices@paca.aldridgeeducation.org.
Please use staff email addresses if you need to contact staff directly:
- Because of their classroom duties, teachers are not able to check emails consistently throughout the day and the school does not expect work email to be checked during a teacher’s personal time.
- We aim to respond to you as soon as possible and within three working days. Part-time staff may take longer to reply.
- Teaching staff details are below. If you wish to contact them you can do so by emailing them using the following email: firstname.surname@paca.aldridgeeducation.org. If you are unable to find a particular teachers contact details you can contact the info@paca.aldridgeeducation.org
First Name Last Name Job Title Benjamin Aldridge Teacher of Humanities Sarah Barnett Head of Computer Science Raveena Bishnoi Teacher of Maths Ian Bothwell Head of MFL Stephanie Bower Head of Science Catherine Bradley Vice Principal - Curriculum Gemma Casserly Head of Art and Photography Jake Chantler Teacher of PE and Dance Anna Coady Head of KS4 Liam Dance Teacher of Maths Scarlett Ellis Teacher of Drama and Music Nicki Fairhurst Teacher of English Myfanwy Faulkner Head of Food Richard Gill Second in Charge Science Stephen Glasgow Teacher of Maths Gabriella Green Teacher of Drama and Music Tyra
Greenish Teacher of Art and Photography Ed Hall Head of Student Engagement Programme Fenn Harri Teacher of Science James Hartstein Teacher of MFL Sarah Hofsten Teacher of Science Christopher Hooke Teacher of Science Alex Jorge Teacher of MFL Susanne Jung Teacher of English Ruth Kaplan Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning Victoria Kaplan Nurture Teacher Clare Kitchen Head of KS3 Ellie Massey Howes Teacher of Humanities Frankie McBrien Assistant Principal - SENDCO Ben McCarthy Head of Geography Neil McNair Head of Business Christopher Mellett Vice Principal - Behaviour and Safeguarding and DSL Ryan Mill Teacher of PE and Dance Lyndsey O'Brien Teacher of English Victoria Orchin Teacher of English Mark Poston Principal Emily Potten Head of PE and Dance Jayne Price Teacher of English Dan Riley Head of History Sally Rodgers Teacher of English Angela Rose Teacher of Humanities Billy Rothman Head of Maths Emma Rudd Assistant Principal - Student Personal Development Kitty Smith Teacher of English Melanie Smith Head of English Alya Stone Teacher of MFL Marc Swapp Teacher of Science Dylan Thomson Teacher of Humanities Rachael Wales Second in Charge English Lily Webb Teacher of Maths and Art Natalie Wilson Head of Transition Olivia Wilson Teacher of Maths Tarik Zaoudi Teacher of PE Robert Zeitlin Assistant Principal - Data and Assessment
Visiting the academy?
If you are visiting the academy you can use the map below for directions.
The Academy is part of a larger community complex and we have our own car park. The car park entrance is the one nearest to the Mile Oak Road.
Accessibility
The Academy is committed to providing accessibility for all, which evolves with the community's changing needs. There is lift access to all areas and ramps are available to aid movement around the Academy. Is you are visiting the Academy and have any concerns regarding access please contact our reception using the contact form below.
Our address is:
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Chalky Road
Portslade, Brighton
East Sussex
BN41 2WS
Please come to the main reception to sign in and our receptionist Ann Ward will be able to help you from there.
Paper Copies Of Information
To obtain a paper copy of any information on this website, please ask at our reception or email info@paca.aldridgeeducation.org
For any media enquiries, please contact our press team on:
E: media@aldridgeeducation.org
T: 0303 223 0033